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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

2000-08-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 31441 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:09

Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Brian Meadows earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Carl Everett went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	7	13
BOS	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	8

W: Brian Meadows L: Rheal Cormier SV: Ricky Bottalico

Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Ian Lamplugh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	3	3	0	0	0
Carlos Febles	5	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney	5	0	2	2	0	0
Jermaine Dye	5	1	3	0	0	1
Joe Randa	5	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Quinn	3	2	2	1	1	0
Gregg Zaun	3	0	1	1	1	1
Todd Dunwoody	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Ordaz	3	0	0	1	0	0
Dave McCarty	1	0	0	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trot Nixon	3	0	0	1	1	1
Brian Daubach	5	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Everett	5	2	3	1	0	0
Nomar Garciaparra	4	0	1	1	1	0
Troy O'Leary	3	1	1	0	2	0
Jason Varitek	4	1	2	0	1	1
Ed Sprague	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rico Brogna	2	1	0	0	2	0
Mike Lansing	4	0	1	2	0	0
Scott Hatteberg	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chad Durbin	1.1	1	4	0
Brian Meadows	6.2	6	1	0
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	1	2	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rolando Arrojo	4.2	7	2	1
Bryce Florie	1.1	1	0	1
Rheal Cormier	1.0	2	0	1
Rod Beck	2.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: S8/L4MD
Carlos Febles: SB2
Carlos Febles: 3/G3.2-3
Mike Sweeney: S7/F78D+.3-H
Jermaine Dye: S9/L89S+.1-2
Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 1

Trot Nixon: W
Brian Daubach: 7/F78M
Carl Everett: 5/P56-
Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

Mark Quinn: W
Gregg Zaun: 43/G4S-.1-2
Todd Dunwoody: E3/G3.2-3
Luis Ordaz: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR)
Johnny Damon: CS2(26)

Bot 2

Troy O'Leary: W
Jason Varitek: W.1-2
Ed Sprague: WP.2-3;1-2
Ed Sprague: 3/FL/P3F-
Rico Brogna: W
Mike Lansing: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Trot Nixon: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
Brian Daubach: 5/FL/P25F-

Top 3

Johnny Damon: D9/G3
Carlos Febles: 1/G3S-.2-3
Mike Sweeney: WP.3-H
Mike Sweeney: 5/P56S-
Jermaine Dye: K

Bot 3

Carl Everett: S/G34
Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P34D-
Troy O'Leary: S7/L7S.1-2
Jason Varitek: 8/F8RD.2-3
Ed Sprague: 9/P9S-

Top 4

Joe Randa: 43/G4
Mark Quinn: 3/P3D-
Gregg Zaun: W
Todd Dunwoody: S8/L6MD.1-2
Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RS-

Bot 4

Rico Brogna: 7/F78D
Mike Lansing: 9/F9LS
Trot Nixon: 43/G4

Top 5

Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS+
Carlos Febles: 3/G3-.2-3
Mike Sweeney: 3/G34S-.3-H
Jermaine Dye: S9/L9S
Joe Randa: E5/G5.1-2
Mark Quinn: S7/G56.2XH(72);1-2

Bot 5

Brian Daubach: 9/L89D+
Carl Everett: 31/G3
Nomar Garciaparra: 5/FL/P5F-

Top 6

Gregg Zaun: K/C
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4+
Luis Ordaz: 63/G6

Bot 6

Troy O'Leary: 9/F89M
Jason Varitek: D8/F8RXD+
Ed Sprague: 9/P9LS-
Rico Brogna: W
Mike Lansing: 8/F8RXD+

Top 7

Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
Carlos Febles: K
Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LM+

Bot 7

Trot Nixon: 9/F9D
Brian Daubach: 8/L8LM
Carl Everett: D7/L78XD+
Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L9LS.2-H
Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RD

Top 8

Jermaine Dye: S7/L7M+
Joe Randa: S7/G56.1-2
Mark Quinn: D/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
Gregg Zaun: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
Todd Dunwoody: 4/P4D-
Dave McCarty: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
Johnny Damon: WP.1-2
Johnny Damon: 43/G4

Bot 8

Jason Varitek: D9/L9LD+
Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78M
Rico Brogna: 43/G4.2-3
Mike Lansing: 9/F89M

Top 9

Carlos Febles: 63/G6
Mike Sweeney: S7/G6
Jermaine Dye: 8/F89M
Joe Randa: K23

Bot 9

Trot Nixon: K/C
Brian Daubach: 7/F7M
Carl Everett: HR/F89D+
Nomar Garciaparra: W
Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
Jason Varitek: K23

Notes & reviews

Carl Everett returns from 10 game suspension by yelling at Mgr Jimy Williams in office before game; neither man commented

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